How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor?

This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects in Western Cape Province, South Africa, to target benefits—both direct and indirect—to those living below the poverty line. We find that public works projects generally outperform hypothetical untargeted cash transfers in this regard under a wide range of assumptions about underlying parameters.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Haddad, Lawrence James ; Adato, Michelle
Institutions:	International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Subject:	Public works. \| Subsidies

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	FCND discussion papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	The text is part of a series FCND Discussion Paper Number 108
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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